1996 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 45-40
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Manager: Marty Scott (45-40)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Midway Stadium
Attendance: 267,099, Avg. 6,212 in 43 home dates
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 1 game, Madison Black Wolf 0 - One-game playoff for first half championship.
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 2 games, Madison Black Wolf 0
Finals - St. Paul Saints 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 0
The St. Paul Saints of the Northern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 45 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Saints plated 498 runs and surrendered 484 runs. Darryl Strawberry paced St. Paul with 18 home runs Glenn Davis drove in 50 runs. Steve Solomon led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Jim Manfred topped the squad with 12 wins, while Jack Morris recorded a 2.62 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Scott Stewart, Jack Morris, Darryl Strawberry, Chuck Jackson, J. T. Bruett, Héctor Villanueva and Glenn Davis were all players from the 1996 St. Paul Saints who played in the Majors during their careers.
Marty Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alkire | R | L | November 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Joe Biernat | L | R | December 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| J. T. Bruett | L | L | October 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Aaron Cannaday | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brian Cordeiro | L | L | ||||
| Greg D'Alexander | R | R | July 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Kevin Dattola | L | R | November 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Glenn Davis | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Chris Evans | R | R | December 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Lorain, OH US |
| Carlton Fleming | S | R | August 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Queens, NY US |
| Kevin Garner | L | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Chuck Jackson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dave Konigsmark | R | R | ||||
| Bob Leary | L | L | July 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Jeff Letourneau | R | R | October 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Craig Lieder | L | L | ||||
| Jim Manfred | S | R | March 26, 1969 | 6'7" | 215 | Edina, MN US |
| Jason McNally | R | R | March 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Joe Miller | L | L | December 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Rahway, NJ US |
| Jack Morris | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Marty Neff | R | R | February 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Olathe, KS US |
| Ernie Peterman | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Lance Robbins | R | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Scott Robinson | R | R | November 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Jasper, AL US |
| Paul Romanoli | L | L | September 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 182 | Memphis, TN US |
| Rod Seip | R | R | March 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Joe Serna | S | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| Scotty Smith | R | R | March 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Solomon | L | L | April 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Stewart | R | L | August 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Stoughton, MA US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Thomas | R | R | July 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Dan Thomson | R | R | ||||
| Max Valencia | R | R | June 6, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | Daly City, CA US |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Joe Westfall | L | R |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
